June 2013 Babies

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What are these?

JuneBugMom2013 wrote:

Anyone know what these are? DD had them a few weeks ago. Coincidentally she was sick at the time. Had her to the dr and he wasn't concerned. Now they're back. They don't seem to be bothering her at all. She's not scratching at them or anything. We use Luvs diapers and have for about 10 months now. Also we use target brand overnight diapers that we started using a few months back. They're always in the same area. Thighs and bottom. Any ideas?

Bed bugs? OMG. Gross. How in the world would she get bed bugs? I don't know much about bed bugs but aren't they from like gross mattresses? We're very clean and I change her sheets 2x a week. LOL But now I'm stressing. Gonna call the ped office.

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mommysfirstgirl

Just bought Luvs diapers and my daughter broke out just like this guess I'll go back to pampers

I will add that I will find them on me and my 20-mo old occasionally (I guess they love her too) in our home. The neighborhood stray cats will carry them so we must be bringing them inside from our yard. they will attach to your ankles, especially white socks. It really helps when we spray our yard. And with the cold weather they like to be in WARM HOUSES.

Try sprinkling some Ajax powder detergent and vacuuming carpet. Maybe spray yard if you find out what it is. I also read that people with basements will take a bowl of water and hang a light over it. The fleas will flock to the light and drown themselves in bowl. You might have to research that more. It may be a certain kind of light. Best of luck.

I will add that I will find them on me and my 20-mo old occasionally (I guess they love her too) in our home. The neighborhood stray cats will carry them so we must be bringing them inside from our yard. they will attach to your ankles, especially white socks. It really helps when we spray our yard. And with the cold weather they like to be in WARM HOUSES.

Try sprinkling some Ajax powder detergent and vacuuming carpet. Maybe spray yard if you find out what it is. I also read that people with basements will take a bowl of water and hang a light over it. The fleas will flock to the light and drown themselves in bowl. You might have to research that more. It may be a certain kind of light. Best of luck.

Try using different diapers for awhile to see if they go away. I would get something sensitive like pampers swaddlers or honest company. Also are you using any new washes or laundry soap? I would guess those things before bugs because the diaper is probably rubbing her legs and causing it. Allergies can develop over time.

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huh83

To be honest, it just looks like a heat rash... I could be wrong though

Try hydrocortisone three times a day. If it were fleas you would see bites other places too not just the same area over again. I heard that target changed their diapers try a different overnight diaper. Another visit to the doc might be in order.

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JuneBugMom2013

So I did end up taking her in to the ped yesterday evening. I got their last appt. no flea bites or bed bug bites. Phewwwwww. Dr said it looks like a rash from her diaper. Those 4 that are in a row line up with where the elastic from the night time diapers touched her leg. And the other dots are also in areas that touch her diaper when her legs are closed. They always seem to appear in the morning too and they're always in the same spot. I'm gonna stop using the target over night diapers. We've only been using them for about 3 months. We were using pampers overnights before that. Thank you all for your help. I appreciate each one of you taking the time to give me your thoughts and opinions.

My son had the same thing! It was worrying me. Our ped. said the same thing yours did. However we weren't using any new diapers or new soaps or anything. No pets either, or bed bugs. Our son's went away for a while and then came back, then went away again. Weird. They never bothered him though.

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LWelch915

I don't know but I'm itching all over after reading this! Ha! Glad it's not fleas or bed bugs!

I tried Luvs because my friends use them and they are about $15 cheaper, but my little girl leaks right through them with almost every diaper, so I went back to Pampers. My Mother In Law got some Huggies Little Movers in Size 3 and those work great, too!

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